Keep root and do a factory reset - Asus Transformer TF700

As the topic says, is it possible to do a factory reset and keep root with Jelly Bean?

Christopher-Swe said:
As the topic says, is it possible to do a factory reset and keep root with Jelly Bean?
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Yes, I rooted used Debugfs automated root, with default Superuser app for management. Used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to create a backup of my root (just in case).
After factory reset, I just installed Superuser, opened it and I had root. Just to be sure I opened Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to see if I needed to restore root and I didn't need to. If I had needed to restore root, the backup was there anyway.

Yes.
conquereddroiduser said:
I didn't. These are the steps I took.
1. Make sure you Install and use SuperSU
2. Install Voodoo OTA root keeper. Make a backup
3. Factory reset
4. Install super SU from market
5. Install vodoo from the market.
6. restore root in voodoo
7. open supersu
Might be an easier way to do it, but that gave me no problems.
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Worked for me.

Yes. I used Survival Mode in SuperSU and I don't even need to restore root using OTA RootKeeper after factory reset or OTA update.

How does OTA Rootkeeper do it?
I just used the same method as conquereddroiduser and it worked, in Jelly Bean. But, earlier in Jelly Bean, I used OTA RootKeeper to temporarily un-root, then ran a factory reset and OTA Rootkeeper could not bring it back, despite un-root making an automatic backup of settings. (So I had to downgrade to ICS, root and then upgrade to JB again.) And given how the Infinity is setup, the internal storage is considered an SD card. So where is OTA Rootkeeper keeping the data? Or perhaps OTA Rootkeeper is not the reason we keep root after a factory reset? Because where is OTA Rootkeeper storing things to survive a factory reset if it's the only way root was kept? And if OTA Rootkeeper did it, why did it not find its backed up settings when I temporarily un-rooted and then performed a factory reset?

Someone who did it define factory reset please. is this wipe data, factory reset, or done from the stock recovery?
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blackinjun said:
Someone who did it define factory reset please. is this wipe data, factory reset, or done from the stock recovery?
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Settings -> Backup & reset -> Factory data reset (Erases all data on tablet)

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When ICS OTA drops, how do I handle my stock root...

I have the stock T-Mobile simply rooted.
What is the best procedure for me to retain root once ICS drops AND be able to use titanium to restore all my apps and settings?
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If I download ICS, I will lose root but retain my apps and settings.
When ICS is eventually rooted I can then root my Nexus S but that wipes all my data. I won't be able to backup first, because that required the root I lost when I updated a while before. Assuming a week or month until root is released, this means my pre update backup will be outdated.
So should I wait until a root is discovered before even accepting the OTA update? Then I can backup, update, root, restore, all in one day?
Or will there be a root that doesn't wipe the device?
Any better ideas? Thanks!
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Wait for a stock rooted ROM..
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Then just flash it and I will keep all my settings and apps?
No, if you flash a new rom, you will have to use Titanium to restore app and data. As far as settings, I think you'll have to reset.
How come? Flashing an updated ROM OTA doesn't usually wipe apps and settings. Why would flashing a stock rooted ROM to an already rooted device behave differently and wipe them?
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Because while an ota is built to deliberately avoid a wipe, most roms require a good old wipe to run well because ur coming off a possibly very different rom whereas ota is coming from a cleanly stock rom or it wouldn't accept update. Make sense?
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[Q] tf300t restore factory defaults, keep root?

ive just rooted a new tf300t, installed voodoo root keeper, and updated.. all went well, i have a 300t with newest firmware and root.
my question is if i do a factory reset, will root be removed?
Thanks,
nope the factory reset only wipes userdata (on the internal storage and the data partition) i just did a factory reset this morning... rebooted... still had root (though u have to reinstall the superuser app)
BierLiebHaber said:
nope the factory reset only wipes userdata (on the internal storage and the data partition) i just did a factory reset this morning... rebooted... still had root (though u have to reinstall the superuser app)
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Ditto. I restored last night. From settings (factory reset) and from the cold boot screen (wipe data). I kept root, but had to download Superuser from the Plat store. My apps did auto restore which was nice. I had to search Superuser though since it wasn't originally installed from the market. (The double restore was just because I was really annoyed with the lagginess and wanted to ensure I did everything possible so I only had to do it one time. Same process both times so it was not necessary.)
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Thanks for the response guys!

lost root after factory reset

While troubleshooting another issue I did a factory reset. I'm running stock JB. I rooted on ICS and kept root via ota root keeper. Anyway, after the factory reset none of my apps can gain root. /system/bin/su is there. I tried installing Superuser app and SuperSU but that didn't help.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
EvoXOhio said:
While troubleshooting another issue I did a factory reset. I'm running stock JB. I rooted on ICS and kept root via ota root keeper. Anyway, after the factory reset none of my apps can gain root. /system/bin/su is there. I tried installing Superuser app and SuperSU but that didn't help.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
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You had to have installed SuperSU and Superuser prior to updating to Jelly Bean. If you had the SuperSU binary, and backed up your root with Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper prior to updating.... you will be able to fully restore your root access after the Jelly Bean update.
If you only had Superuser prior to updating and backed up using Voodoo, you will most likely have lost your root, like several other TF300T users.
Ongoing discussion here:
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TDMVP73 said:
You had to have installed SuperSU and Superuser prior to updating to Jelly Bean. If you had the SuperSU binary, and backed up your root with Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper prior to updating.... you will be able to fully restore your root access after the Jelly Bean update.
If you only had Superuser prior to updating and backed up using Voodoo, you will most likely have lost your root, like several other TF300T users.
Ongoing discussion here:
THREAD
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I did have super user installed before the JB update. Oh well I think my other issue is hardware so.I'm going to get a replacement tablet anyway.
EvoXOhio said:
I did have super user installed before the JB update. Oh well I think my other issue is hardware so.I'm going to get a replacement tablet anyway.
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I said SuperSU, not just Superuser. You need to have both installed... at least that's what I've heard works perfectly so far.
TDMVP73 said:
I said SuperSU, not just Superuser. You need to have both installed... at least that's what I've heard works perfectly so far.
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My issue is different than what you linked to. I updated to JB and restored root just fine. That's what that thread is about. My issue is a factory reset killed root
EvoXOhio said:
My issue is different than what you linked to. I updated to JB and restored root just fine. That's what that thread is about. My issue is a factory reset killed root
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Oh, okay, sorry I misread. Doh!
Yeah, you're right, factory reset shouldn't break root. That is strange!
EvoXOhio said:
My issue is different than what you linked to. I updated to JB and restored root just fine. That's what that thread is about. My issue is a factory reset killed root
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yes a factory reset usually kills root, at least that's how i unroot my old-broken nook tablet 6 months ago.
I have a thread on this too. Basically you can't use the debugfs method anymore because you can't symlink /data/local anymore. So if you restore normally after the job update, you're fine, but if you do a wipe, it doesn't work anymore despite such being in /system/xbin.
I'm going to assume we'll just have to wait for these awesome devs to come up with another exploit. Either that or unlock the bootloader and go the custom ROM route.
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funnel71 said:
I have a thread on this too. Basically you can't use the debugfs method anymore because you can't symlink /data/local anymore. So if you restore normally after the job update, you're fine, but if you do a wipe, it doesn't work anymore despite such being in /system/xbin.
I'm going to assume we'll just have to wait for these awesome devs to come up with another exploit. Either that or unlock the bootloader and go the custom ROM route.
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I guess right now bootloader is unlocked.
Because I didn't use unlock app from Asus, but I can get access to fastboot usb download protocol.
if you press vol down + power you'll get acces to a lot of functionality. Maybe it can help to get root back
PS: I lost my root too... And right now I'm trying to get it back.
neo_u said:
I guess right now bootloader is unlocked.
Because I didn't use unlock app from Asus, but I can get access to fastboot usb download protocol.
if you press vol down + power you'll get acces to a lot of functionality. Maybe it can help to get root back
PS: I lost my root too... And right now I'm trying to get it back.
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No bootloader is not unlocked. I think that is a result of the update. I have not tried it but perhaps it could be used to flash .30 back on it? Care to try?
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funnel71 said:
No bootloader is not unlocked. I think that is a result of the update. I have not tried it but perhaps it could be used to flash .30 back on it? Care to try?
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I can't try it right now, because I need to leave from the office.
But, I assume that we use fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob this function to update recovery because bootloader is now accessible
I can try it only tomorrow morning. Maybe some else can try it faster and write here the result.
neo_u said:
I can't try it right now, because I need to leave from the office.
But, I assume that we use fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob this function to update recovery because bootloader is now accessible
I can try it only tomorrow morning. Maybe some else can try it faster and write here the result.
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I don't know about the exact command structure but I did see a sample listing of command formats, similar to what you'd see if you typed adb with no arguments.
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Factory reset and root.

I downgraded to ics and rooted then used ota root keeper to preserve the root and get jb. However the tablet is lagy and I need to factory reset. Will the root survive a factory reset?
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Yes, a factory reset doesn't remove root.
GitAlongLilDoggies said:
Yes, a factory reset doesn't remove root.
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Thanks
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Be sure to reinstall SuperSU after resetting.

Root missing after factory reset

I did a factory reset using settings and my root is no longer there. Verified using SuperSU app & Root check apps.
Do I need to reflash SuperSU?
Would reflash of SuperSU alone suffice or is the process slightly different?
Yes, reflash via TWRP

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